Strongest Beer Drinks

863 beer drinks tracked, averaging 13.7g carbs and 174 calories per serving. Carbs in beer come almost entirely from unfermented residual sugar, so the spread is wide: light lagers brewed to a lower original gravity land near zero, while imperial stouts and heavier ales can carry several times the category average. Sorted by ABV (highest first), then score.

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Highest ABV Snapshot For Beer

Built from the current ranking shortlist

Sorted by ABV (highest first), then score. Use the cards below to understand the baseline before you compare individual bottles, cans, or pours.

Tracked choices 863

Beer drinks included in this ranking family

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The top shortlist shown on this page

Average carbs 17.7g

Average across the drinks featured on this page, per 12 oz serving

Average calories 124

Average across the drinks featured on this page, per 12 oz serving

Average score 21.4

Sorted by ABV (highest first), then score.

How To Use This Ranking

Use ABV as the first filter

This page is sorted to surface the strongest beer choices first. Start with the top ten, then compare score and calories.

Check serving size before you order

The current shortlist reaches a ceiling of 3.0% ABV, so confirm the pour size before treating a high-proof pick like a standard serving.

Cross-reference carbs separately

Strength and carbs move independently, so a high-ABV pick is not automatically low-carb. This shortlist still averages 17.7g carbs per 12 oz serving.

Strongest Beer Drinks List — Page 24

Use this ranking as a fast shortlist, then verify serving size and carbs before ordering.

  1. 829

    Desperados Lime

    Beer · 18.8g carbs · 132 calories · 3.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    22
  2. 830

    Desperados Bière

    Beer · 20.2g carbs · 142 calories · 3.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    21
  3. 831

    Franziskaner Hefe-Weissbier Leicht

    Beer · 7.5g carbs · 120 calories · 2.9% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    59
  4. 832

    Falkenfelser Weißbier Leicht

    Beer · 6.7g carbs · 89 calories · 2.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    57
  5. 833

    Great Lakes Dort Light

    Beer · 7.5g carbs · 90 calories · 2.9% ABV · 12oz serving

    55
  6. 834

    Miller64

    Beer · 2.4g carbs · 64 calories · 2.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    82
  7. 835

    Perlembourg Kriek

    Beer · 18.0g carbs · 139 calories · 2.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    21
  8. 836

    Beck's Green Lemon

    Beer · 15.8g carbs · 115 calories · 2.5% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    23
  9. 837

    Bitburger Radler

    Beer · 18.1g carbs · 120 calories · 2.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    22
  10. 838

    Beck's Ice - Lime & Mint

    Beer · 17.2g carbs · 117 calories · 2.5% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    21
  11. 839

    Lammsbräu Radler

    Beer · 18.1g carbs · 138 calories · 2.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    17
  12. 840

    Warsteiner Radler

    Beer · 19.5g carbs · 125 calories · 2.5% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    17
  13. 841

    Beck's Green Lemon

    Beer · 24.0g carbs · 175 calories · 2.5% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    15
  14. 842

    Schöfferhofer Weizen-Mix Grapefruit

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 142 calories · 2.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    12
  15. 843

    Astra Kiezmische Bier

    Beer · 21.8g carbs · 138 calories · 2.5% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    11
  16. 844

    Brauerei Mönchengladbach, Turmbräu Naturradler

    Beer · 23.4g carbs · 142 calories · 2.5% ABV · 12oz serving

    11
  17. 845

    Lindemans Framboise

    Beer · 22.0g carbs · 180 calories · 2.5% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    0
  18. 846

    Beck's Premier Light

    Beer · 3.9g carbs · 64 calories · 2.3% ABV · 12oz serving

    66
  19. 847

    Hahn Premium Light

    Beer · 8.8g carbs · 90 calories · 2.2% ABV · 12.7oz serving

    41
  20. 848

    Small Beer Lager

    Beer · 6.6g carbs · 77 calories · 2.1% ABV · 11.8oz serving

    46
  21. 849

    Steinburg Radler

    Beer · 22.8g carbs · 138 calories · 2.1% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    4
  22. 850

    Hoegarden Hoegaarden Agrum

    Beer · 9.0g carbs · 67 calories · 2.0% ABV · 8.5oz serving

    32
  23. 851

    Sagres Radler Limão

    Beer · 17.5g carbs · 108 calories · 2.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    16
  24. 852

    Amstel Radler

    Beer · 16.2g carbs · 115 calories · 2.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    15
  25. 853

    Cerveza Amstel Radler

    Beer · 19.5g carbs · 115 calories · 2.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    12
  26. 854

    Tennents Sweetheart Stout

    Beer · 20.6g carbs · 122 calories · 2.0% ABV · 12oz serving

    11
  27. 855

    Amstel Radler 2.0

    Beer · 20.5g carbs · 118 calories · 2.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    10
  28. 856

    Astra Kiezmische

    Beer · 21.8g carbs · 138 calories · 2.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    4
  29. 857

    Union Radler grenivka

    Beer · 28.0g carbs · 175 calories · 2.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    3
  30. 858

    Gösser Natur Radler

    Beer · 29.0g carbs · 175 calories · 2.0% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    2
  31. 859

    Beavertown Gamma Ray Pale Ale

    Beer · 11.6g carbs · 151 calories · 1.6% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    7
  32. 860

    Calanda Getränke Chur Calanda Radler

    Beer · 35.0g carbs · 200 calories · 1.6% ABV · 16.9oz serving

    0
  33. 861

    Steinburg Shandy sabor a limón

    Beer · 26.4g carbs · 122 calories · 1.0% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    0
  34. 862

    Argus Shandy

    Beer · 24.8g carbs · 114 calories · 0.8% ABV · 12oz serving

    0
  35. 863

    Aass bryggeri as Aass Uten, akoholfri lys lager

    Beer · 17.2g carbs · 85 calories · 0.7% ABV · 11.2oz serving

    0

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Beer Ranking FAQ

What is the strongest beer option?

This ranking sorts by ABV first, then score. The current shortlist tops out at 3.0% ABV, so use it to find the highest-proof beer drinks before checking carbs and calories separately.

Why compare beer by more than highest abv?

Because a drink can look strong in one metric and weak in another. Use this page for the primary goal, then open the sibling rankings to compare the same category by other constraints.

Where should I go after this beer ranking?

Open the main beer guide for category benchmarks and ordering strategy, then use related blog posts for deeper brand and cocktail coverage.

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